IN PICTURES: Tewey Vaval

Vaval’s coffin is burnt

Carnival 2019 ended with the traditional, symbolic Tewey Vaval ceremony which was held in the Kalinago Territory on Wednesday.

The event included the parade of a fake coffin containing “Vaval” to the beating of drums.

At the end of the parade, a bonfire was lit and the coffin burnt in it, marking the end of Carnival.

See photos below. All photos by Gregory Rabess.

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6 Comments

  1. March 9, 2019

    Valval is black and white don’t kill it. Colors are for Monday and Tuesday . Ok people thats what people come and look for I’m looking at picture and I’m just like what. That’s not how I know it black and white.

  2. Anthony P. Ismael Minister of Free Pampers
    March 8, 2019

    Leave Vaval alone. Tewey Skerrit instead.

  3. Shipahoy
    March 8, 2019

    when u finish saying skrrit wasting money but see how allu wasting money taway vaval my foot. And tomorrow allu hungry

  4. Watching
    March 8, 2019

    But allu doh tired do sort. Every year is taway vaval. But vaval always coning back too life. When will u call stop this foolishness. And from generation to generation we. Sort zor sort. Who taught u all this sh$%t

    • d-a born
      March 8, 2019

      Somebody didn’t pay attention in history class lol

    • baba
      March 9, 2019

      every country has there culture. this our culture.

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